Second woman charged after unruly Sunwing flight finally released after two days in custody

The second of two women whose alleged unruly behaviour forced a Cuba-bound Sunwing flight to turn around has been released from custody.

Peel police arrested Milana Muzikante, 26, of Vaughan, and Lilia Ratmanski, 25, of Whitby, on Wednesday. The two allegedly became intoxicated, smoked cigarettes, got into a fight and made a threats against the plane during a flight from Toronto’s Pearson airport to Cuba Wednesday evening.

Police laid five charges each against the two women, including smoking on a plane and endangering the safety of an aircraft — which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The two attended a bail hearing at a Brampton courthouse on Thursday.

Ms. Ratmanski was released on bail and was pictured leaving court with her lawyer.

Ms. Muzikante remained detained because her surety, usually a family member, did not show up at court, said police.

She spent Thursday night at the Vanier Centre for Women, a detention centre in Milton.

Police said her surety did not show up at court again on Friday morning and Ms. Muzikante was taken back to the detention centre at 11 a.m.

Later Friday, Ms. Muzikante was photographed leaving the detention centre.

She wore a white tank top and held a jean jacket over her head, covering her face. Her purse was strapped across her chest as she walked toward a van.

“What could possibly have happened is they could have done a ‘fax release.’ So they could have gotten in contact with court from the institution, and she could possibly have been released from the institution,” said Peel Regional Police Const. Lilly Fitzpatrick.

She could not confirm if Ms. Muzikante was released from the detention centre.

A staff member who answered the phone at the Vanier centre said it does not release information about inmates.

Sunwing is hoping to recoup staffing and landing costs incurred as a result of the mid-flight turn around. These costs can reach more than $50,000, said Sunwing spokeswoman Janine Chapman.

The incident also involved the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which dispatched two Canadian military fighter jets to escort the aircraft back to Toronto.

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